I am a person of simple means. I don’t wear much jewelry. I don’t buy the latest fashion. I don’t get pedicures, but I do have good knives. When I was younger, I bought cheap knives. You could get a fancy looking one at just about any convenience store for five bucks. But the blades are chea…

One thing I have liked about having to stay at home most of the time during the last two and one-half months or so is that I have had more time to devote to my favorite pastime: reading.

In the early days of our relationship, I was so anxious around Abbey. One of the first times I came over to her house, we decided to cook dinner together. But our dinner wasn’t the only thing ‘cooking.’ I vividly remember sweat streaming off my body as I tried to present myself in an accepta…

“Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals.” Martin Luther King Jr.

I have a new set of gloves.

What does home mean to you?

I’ve been to a lot of different kinds of church services in my seven decades, starting from the time I was probably two weeks old.

Seventy-five years ago, our nation was celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany and was preparing for the defeat of Japan, which would come three months later and mark the end of World War II.

From day one, my parents knew Abbey must be pretty special. Throughout high school I’d never had any interest in attending the prom, so my senior year when I told them I would be going with a date, they both nearly keeled over in shock.

Heroism, sacrifice, bravery and commitment — these are pillars on which our country rests.

Much talk of late has been about when will we get back to normal, as in when can we take off our masks, go to work, go to church, go to the grocery store, go out to eat (!) and go out to play without fear of contracting or passing to someone else a virus which can be deadly.

I always thought Linen closets were pretty predictable places. Folded sheets, pillowcases, stacks of fresh towels ... predictable. A few years ago, though, I discovered I was wrong.

I don’t normally review stand-up specials, but I’m making an exception this week for a couple of reasons. First, and perhaps most obvious, these are unusual times and most of us need quality entertainment wherever we can find it.

Dallas, Texas — Oct. 2, 2019

The year 2020 has been defined by three terms: “flattening the curve,” “sheltering in place,” and “social distancing.” Similarly, the Coronavirus pandemic has defined our lives these past few months, as we’ve had to alter the way in which we live and communicate. My heart goes out to those w…